🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 24 Jun 2025
1. Dissension (Noun)
Meaning: Disagreement or conflict within a group, often heated.
Hindi: मतभेद, फूट।
Synonyms: Discord, strife, contention.
Antonyms: Harmony, agreement, unity.
Example: The Los Angeles stand-off caused dissension between Newsom and Trump.
Related Words: Dissent (verb), dissensious (adjective, rare).
2. Preclude (Verb)
Meaning: To prevent or make impossible by prior action.
Hindi: रोकना, असंभव करना।
Synonyms: Forestall, prevent, hinder.
Antonyms: Allow, enable, permit.
Example: Trump’s advice to Israel precluded a strike on Iran.
Related Words: Preclusion (noun), preclusive (adjective).
3. Schism (Noun)
Meaning: A division or split, especially within a group or organization.
Hindi: विभाजन, फूट।
Synonyms: Rift, split, breach.
Antonyms: Unity, reconciliation, merger.
Example: The stand-off deepened the schism between Newsom and Trump.
Related Words: Schismatic (adjective), schismatically (adverb).
4. Appease (Verb)
Meaning: To calm or satisfy by yielding to demands, often temporarily.
Hindi: शांत करना, मनाना।
Synonyms: Pacify, placate, soothe.
Antonyms: Provoke, agitate, enrage.
Example: Authorities tried to appease Rabindra Nagar locals post-clashes.
Related Words: Appeasement (noun), appeasable (adjective).
5. Eradicate (Verb)
Meaning: To completely destroy or eliminate something.
Hindi: उन्मूलन करना, समाप्त करना।
Synonyms: Eliminate, destroy, uproot.
Antonyms: Establish, create, preserve.
Example: Hamas aimed to eradicate Israel-backed fighters in Cairo.
Related Words: Eradication (noun), eradicative (adjective).
6. Incendiary (Adjective)
Meaning: Tending to stir up conflict or provoke unrest.
Hindi: भड़काऊ, उत्तेजक।
Synonyms: Provocative, inflammatory, seditious.
Antonyms: Calming, soothing, conciliatory.
Example: Anbumani’s incendiary remarks led to his Congress expulsion.
Related Words: Incendiarism (noun), incendiarist (noun).
7. Placate (Verb)
Meaning: To soothe or calm by making concessions.
Hindi: शांत करना, तुष्ट करना।
Synonyms: Appease, pacify, mollify.
Antonyms: Anger, provoke, irritate.
Example: Leaders placated locals after the Bengal clashes.
Related Words: Placation (noun), placatory (adjective).
8. Strife (Noun)
Meaning: Bitter conflict or struggle, often prolonged.
Hindi: संघर्ष, कलह।
Synonyms: Conflict, discord, contention.
Antonyms: Peace, harmony, accord.
Example: Rabindra Nagar saw strife after the violent Bengal clashes.
Related Words: Strifeful (adjective, rare), strive (verb).
9. Assent (Verb)
Meaning: To agree or express approval, often formally.
Hindi: सहमति देना, स्वीकार करना।
Synonyms: Concur, agree, consent.
Antonyms: Dissent, disagree, refuse.
Example: Leaders assented to express grief for the AI 171 crash victims.
Related Words: Assent (noun), assenting (adjective).
10. Mollify (Verb)
Meaning: To soften or reduce in intensity, especially anger or fear.
Hindi: नरम करना, शांत करना।
Synonyms: Placate, appease, soothe.
Antonyms: Irritate, provoke, enrage.
Example: Authorities mollified residents after the hostel plane crash.
Related Words: Mollification (noun), mollifying (adjective).